GUY GAVRIEL KAY
The Last Light of the Sun
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Copyright © Guy Gavriel Kay 2004
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Source ISBN: 9780007342075
Ebook Edition © 2010 ISBN: 9780007352098 Version: 2016-10-14
for George Jonas
I have a tale for you: a stag bells;
winter pours summer has gone. The wind is high, cold; the sun is low; its course is short the sea is strong running. The bracken is very red; its shape has been hidden. The cry of the barnacle goose has become usual. Cold has taken the wings of birds. Season of ice; this is my tale.
—FROM THE LIBER HYMNORUM MANUSCRIPT
Contents
Characters
(A Partial Listing)
The Anglcyn
Aeldred, son of Gademar, King of the Anglcyn
Elswith, his queen
Osbert, son of Cuthwulf, Aeldred’s chamberlain Burgred, Earl of Denferth
The Erlings
Thorkell Einarson, “Red Thorkell,” exiled from Rabady Isle
Frigga, his wife, daughter of Skadi
Bern Thorkellson, his son
Siv, Athira, his daughters
Iord, seer of Rabady, at the women’s compound
Anrid, a woman serving at the compound
Halldr Thinshank, once governor of Rabady Isle, deceased Sturla Ulfarson “Sturla One-hand,” governor of Rabady Isle
Thira, a prostitute in Jormsvik
Kjarten Vidurson, ruling in Hlegest
Siggur Volganson, “the Volgan,” deceased
Ingemar Svidrirson, of Erlond, paying tribute to King Aeldred
Hakon Ingemarson, his son
The Cyngael
Ceinion of Llywerth, high cleric of the Cyngael, “Cingalus”
Dai ab Owyn, heir to Prince Owyn of Cadyr
Alun ab Owyn, his brother
Gryffeth ap Ludh, their cousin
Brynn ap Hywll, of Brynnfell in Arberth (and other residences), “Erling’s Bane”
Enid, his wife
Rhiannon mer Brynn, his daughter
Helda, Rania, Eirin, Rhiannon’s women
Siawn, leader of Brynn’s fighting band